U.S. drone strike kills 15 civilians in Yemen “by mistake”

This is absolutely disgusting. Fifteen people on their way to a wedding in Yemen were killed in an air strike after their party was mistaken for an al Qaeda convoy, local security officials said on Thursday. The officials did not identify the plane in the strike in central al-Bayda province,…

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Thoughts on President Obama’s anti-terrorism speech

On Thursday President Barack Obama gave a speech focused on our nation’s anti-terrorism strategy, and during that speech Obama made it clear his administration will continue to use drone strikes to kill individuals suspected of engaging in or supporting terrorism, even if those suspects happen to be American citizens. Speaking…

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Obama administration admits to killing Americans in drone strikes

Apparently the Constitution doesn’t matter much in Obama-land… The Obama administration has killed four U.S. citizens in drone strikes, the Justice Department said in new revelations Wednesday, ahead of President Obama’s major national security speech set for Thursday at the National Defense University in Washington. Attorney General Eric Holder’s letter,…

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Bipartisan Drone Bill Introduced in Madison

Late last week, Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva), Rep. Frederick P. Kessler (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Dave Craig (R-Town of Vernon) and Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) introduced a bill that would ensure drones do not threaten the privacy rights of people in Wisconsin. A number of other states already have similar laws…

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I Stand With Rand Paul On This One

Generally speaking I find filibusters to be a waste of time…and I find the paper pushing type to be totally abhorrent. But there are a few times when they serve a specific purpose and surprisingly, I find myself in agreement with Senator Rand Paul on this one! For nearly 13…

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Barack Obama & Mitt Romney: mirror images on drone strikes (VIDEO)

Prior to Monday’s presidential debate between Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, a debate that focused primarily on foreign policy, filmmaker and president of the Brave New Foundation Robert Greenwald co-authored an editorial for the Huffington Post opining that America deserved to hear Mitt Romney and President Obama…

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